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New myxosporidia from indian freshwater fish, Labeo fimbriatus

I. Gyrospora crucifila gen. n, sp. n.

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A description is given of a new Myxosporidian, Gyrospora gen. n., crucifila sp. n., from Indian freshwater fish, Labeo fimbriatus. The new genus is characterized by the presence of a thread-like structure which connects the polar capsules; the spore is broad at the anterior end and narrow posteriorly, the polar filaments are very thick, with a narrow and wavy distal portion and a tapering proximal portion. When extruded, they always cross each other.

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  1. Department of Zoology, Osmania University, Hyderabad Dn., Andhra Pradesh, India

    Syed Shamsuddin Qadri

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Qadri, S.S. New myxosporidia from indian freshwater fish, Labeo fimbriatus . Z. F. Parasitenkunde 21, 513–516 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00260255

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